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When playing each other this season, the Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche have taken absolutely no shortcuts.

Denver Post sports writer Adrian Dater posts his Avs Mailbag on Mondays during the 2009-10 NHL season.

Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.

The season is already a month old and so much has been happening in the league. Teams that were expected to be basement dwellers are living in the penthouse, elite teams are struggling, injuries galore to superstars, elite players aren't meeting expectations, while others are making a name for themselves, and some players maybe thinking way too ...

Share + Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm US/Mountain PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer Click to enlarge 1 of 2 Peter Budaj of the Colorado Avalanche looks on during a break in the action against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Pepsi Center on Nov.

Milan Hejduk had two goals and an assist, and Peter Budaj - recovered from swine flu - stopped 28 shots in his first start of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

Colorado Avalanche forward Cody McLeod has been activated from injured reserve after missing six games following an inadvertent stick to his left eye.

With the Olympics less than four months away, Colorado Avalanche player Craig Anderson has barged his way into contention for one of the three American goaltending positions.

Avs defenceman Kyle Quincey, left, goes for a ride courtesy Flames forward Rene Bourque Wednesday at the Dome.

When the dust settled at the end of the 2008-09 NHL season, the Avalanche found themselves 15th in the Western Conference.

It was as if the astute Wild faithful knew defenseman Brent Burns was going to hand the Colorado Avalanche a goal.

That image is a preview of Shawn Horcoff 's job on Tuesday night, as one of my favorite players in Paul Stastny rolls into town along with the rest of the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson stopped 48 of 49 shots against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

Craig Anderson made a season-high 48 saves, Chris Stewart and T.J. Galiardi each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their surprising start with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Coach Joe Sacco is off to a strong start behind the bench for the Colorado Avalanche in his first season.

The Northwest Division-leading Colorado Avalanche are back at home for two games starting with Friday's bout with the Carolina Hurricanes from the Pepsi Center.

The resurgent Colorado Avalanche found themselves at a surprising 4-1-1 record, with the powerplay atop the league at a 38.4 percent success rate .

It has all been going so well for the Avalanche of late, but that doesn't mean coach Joe Sacco isn't ruling his team with a tough hand.

The biggest question regarding the Avalanche's Craig Anderson is how well he will handle the wear and tear as a No.

Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Wilson, left, gets trapped between the boards and Minnesota Wild's Chuck Kobasew during a first-period check in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct.